Ken Pohlmann, Mobile Entertainment magazine’s electronics expert, recently reviewed
our 500/1 monoblock subwoofer amplifier and found a lot to like...
On our sophisticated Active Introducing the On the 500/1’s sonic performance... Crossover and Advanced Bass JL AUDIO 500/1 “If you’re more interested in lots of Control Sections... monoblock subwoofer amplifier bass with lots of sound quality... this is “I’ve reviewed plenty of amplifiers the niche where the 500/1 is aimed.” in my time, but I’ve never seen a sub “With the 500/1, the massiveness amp provide such a sonic tool set...” (of the bassline) was fully intact, but “It offers such a plethora of controls the articulation of each individual that you can dial out many unwanted instrument was also audible.” artifacts to get exactly the sound you “That combination of high power, are looking for.” loud levels, and clean detail is “By tweaking the 500/1’s bass boost extremely rare, and I felt that the and preamp-output section, I was able 500/1 was superb in that respect.” to exactly dial in the perfect transition On JL Audio’s R.I.P.S. (Regulated, Intelligent Power Supply) System... “...the bottom octave was awesome, between the subs and the (mains).” with good power levels throughout “It’s cleverly designed to do almost “Supply voltage can range from 11 to and excellent transient response on anything you need to perfect your 14.5 volts, the range not significantly Jimmy Chamberlain’s kick-drum and low end.” affecting power output.” floor toms..” “...the amplifier automatically matches the speakers, allowing more flexibility in speaker selection and wiring.” Benefits of R.I.P.S. Mobile Entertainment’s test results for the 500/1 Power vs. Impedance 2Ω 3Ω 4Ω Power vs. Impedance 2Ω 4Ω With R.I.P.S. @ 14.4V 500W 500W 500W Measured Power @ 14.4V 550.0W 552.2W With R.I.P.S. @ 12V 500W 500W 500W Measured Power @ 12V 545.0W 552.0W Without R.I.P.S. @ 14.4V 500W 400W 300W Power Measured @ 100 Hz and 1% THD plus noise Without R.I.P.S. @ 12V 350W 280W 210W All quotations used with premission.